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Offline Owen

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National Parks Historic Weapons Manual
« on: February 24, 2009, 09:00:52 AM »
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Re: National Parks Historic Weapons Manual
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2009, 11:57:14 AM »
Some really good stuff in there.  Instructions on safe loading and unloading in case misfire.  Information on making sponges and cartridges. Load charts are interesting.

Thanks for posting.  I am going to enter the Cannon section in Tim's Reference post at the top of the board.
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Re: National Parks Historic Weapons Manual
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2009, 12:04:38 PM »
What I have read so far is well done.  They seem to have covered everything.
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Re: National Parks Historic Weapons Manual
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2009, 02:53:24 AM »
Thanks Owen,

 I'm always delighted when I see anything concerning ordnance that I hadn't seen before; good show! I've already printed the section on how to make a sponge and construct foil charges.
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Re: National Parks Historic Weapons Manual
« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2009, 12:45:48 PM »
Interesting thing on the misfire drills - wait 30 seconds before repriming.  THIRTY!!!  More if there is still smoke coming from the vent.  Good lord, I wait longer than that with my flintlock. 
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